Paul J. Gelinas JHS Library Information Center

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Mrs. Cadolino's 8th grade honors students created bio-poems. In this assignment, students were asked to decide "Who Interests You" in the world around us. They are to read a biography/autobiography/memoir of a person of their choice and become an "expert" them.

Monday, March 7, 2011

This month's featured database of the month is the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" which is published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The site provides an overview of job projections for 2008-2018. Users can search the job outlook for occupations in Management, Professional, Service Industry, Sales, Construction, Farming, Production, Transportation and the Armed Services.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Students will be researching information (physical characteristics, habitat, diet, etc.) about a specific dinosaur. The class will be given several periods in the library to allow time for their research. Internet and print resources may be utilized for the assignment. A works cited page is to be included. The school librarian, Mrs. Hatcher, will give a brief overview of resources available as well as instructions on work citation using Noodletools.

The following print resources are available in the school library:

A field guide to dinosaurs- Call # 567.9 Dix

How dinosaurs took flight- Call #567.9 Slo

Stegosaurus and other Jurassic plant eaters- Call #567.912 Coh

Tyrannosaurus Rex and other Cretaceous meat-eater- Call #567.912 Coh

Peaceful plant-eating dinosaurs- Call #567.9 Hol

Prehistoric North America: When life flourished in ancient seas- Call #563 Bla